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2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate

6 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,433 people earned their degree in pastoral studies/counseling, making the major the 356th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pastoral studies/counseling programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pastoral studies/counseling program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate. GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students list, GFU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GFU Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#2

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Master’s University and Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate. The Master’s University and Seminary is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

The Master’s University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University are $10,590.

Full The Master’s University and Seminary Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate list. Eastern University is a small school located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

EU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern University are $13,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at EU

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate list. Northern Seminary is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 8 doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary are $13,929, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

HUC - JIR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at HUC - JIR are $26,535.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at HUC - JIR

#5 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Trinity International University - Illinois

#7 in overall quality

Columbia Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia Theological Seminary is located in Decatur, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Columbia Theological Seminary also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia Theological Seminary are $15,770, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Theological Seminary Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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